Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was subjected to alleged racist abuse on Saturday evening following his side's 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Zaha opened the scoring after just seven minutes before being involved in the incident that saw City's Aymeric Laporte sent off on the stroke of half-time.
After the match, which saw Palace rise to 13th in the Premier League table, Zaha shared a series of racist messages he says he received on social media along with a post he had written about them.
"This message isn't for me to get a million messages saying we stand with you and it's disgusting or about me getting sympathy," he posted.
"I'm not here for all the nonsense that is being done instead of fixing the actual problem!
"I don't mind abuse because nowadays it comes with doing the job I do even though it's not an excuse but my colour will always be the real problem but it's fine because I'll always be BLACK AND PROUD!
"Speak to me when you actually take this issue serious."
If you or somebody you know are racially abused then you should report it to the police. This can be done via the True Vision website, where you can report a crime and find various support agencies who are in place to offer help and guidance.
